Sitara

Meaning: Star
Origin: Persian — From the word sitara, also used in Hindi and Urdu

Girl's name · #2351 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Sitara is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1987, it stood at #2351 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 810 girls have been named Sitara along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,668 in Canada (2025) · #3,496 in Austria (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #7,151 in France (2024) · #1,586 in Sweden (2023) · #11,350 in Ecuador (2013).

Famous Sitaras

Sitara Devi — Indian dancer and actress (1920–2014)
Sitara Hewitt — Canadian actress (born 1981)
Sitara Achakzai — Afghan women's rights activist (1957–2009)
Sitara Brooj Akbar — Pakistani student (born 2000)
Sitara Begum — Bangladeshi doctor, army officer and war heroine (born 1946)

What Sitaras become

Among 19 notable people named Sitara:

Entertainers appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sitara Devi, Indian dancer and actress (1920–2014).

Similar names: Mehar · Zyrielle · Liara · Emaan · Avira · Azra

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